Chapter 12 A STRANGER

“You handled the situation with grace, Lily. If I were in your shoes, I could have slapped Natalia across her face and pulled her hair until she went bald.” Lia exclaimed, pumping her fist in the air as though she were playing the scenario in her mind.

I knew Lia was trying to make me feel better. Somehow, her words were working.

“You're so brutal, Lia.” I mumbled, attempting to suppress a smile from forming on my lips.

“I must admit, I am. But there’s a considerable reason behind that. If we let people hurt us, they will do it again. We should show them we are not the type to mess with.”

“That’s what I admire about you the most, Li. Your honesty.” I whispered.

Lia just smiled in response.

When we finally returned to the dining area, a flock of customers had entered the restaurant. But it was not the astounding number of customers that made me pull into a stop, but it was the sight of Grey with Natalia seated opposite each other.

Crash!